Remember Me

Remember Me will swallow you whole. Jumping into the game without much background is like diving into the deep end of the pool. You’ll feel like you’re drowning. There’s so much mythology and jargon that it can be overwhelming. I suppose that’s the way the developer, Dontnod, wants to make you feel as you take on the role of Nilin, a character who has lost her memory and is unfamiliar with the world.

Players learn about Neo Paris and its inhabitants as she does. They’ll adjust to the combat system and discover how the world works. That was the most difficult thing to grasp in this action game that resembles Assassin’s Creed in places and God of War in others. Essentially, players make their special combos using units called Pressen. They’re button presses that have special properties and players spend experience points unlocking them.

A three-button combo formula (only two were unlocked) can solely use the square button and add extra damage to attacks, but to activate it, players need to spend points opening up Damage Pressens tied to a square button. That same concept can be carried over to Regen, Cooldown and Chain pressens. A five-button combo formula that heals players can be activated as long as players unlock the Regen Pressen that’s tied to the chain.